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Trusting your body after injury
SO about a year ago I injured my knee while working out. I was doing barbell lunges on a morning when I was way too tired, skipped stretching and just went full force into my workout... And majorly dislocated my knee. I had never really injured myself before, and let me just tell you the experience was really very…
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Low Blood Pressure, other health issues
SO I have officially hit my rock bottom here, I am so frustrated with this pregnancy right now! This weekend I found out that the medicine I was prescribed for my migraines (by an on call doctor I have never met in person) is actually NOT ok for pregnancy. IT is classed as a level D (dont know what that means, but its a…
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Migraines
Anyone else suffering severe migraines? I have been getting some that leave me bed bound for days at a time! My doctor prescribed my fentanyl, which is tylenol+codeine+caffeine. But I have been getting them so often, I hate to take it so much! I have an appointment in two weeks, so I am trying to suffer through with…
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Foods and Smells You cant stand anymore??
Ughh so someone at work just walked behind me wth a bag of pretzels, and just listening to him chew them and thinking of eating a pretzel myself made me really sick. So much that I couldnt even finish my snack of frozen yogurt because the thought of pretzels kept sneaking up on me :laugh: I used to LOVE pretzels!! Its so…
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I swear my stomach is a black hole!
Sooo yeah, I am pretty sure the black hole is in my tummy! I can eat and eat and eat, and I am still HUNGRY HUNGRY HUNGRY! Due to 6 months of illness, surgery, then a dislocated knee, then illness again, I had already gained about 15 pounds back from last years low weight before I found out I was pregnant. I was just…
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Exercises after knee dislocation
I dislocated my right knee a week ago today, doing wide stance lunges with 40 pounds of weight (20 lb dumbells) Anyway, the extent of the injury is that I have chips in my knee cap, tore some ligaments, and am therefore stuck in a knee brace for what appears to be the rest of summer (at least 6 weeks, probably another 4…
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Feel so alone
I wanted to join this group and reach out to others who are going through this painful and frustrating time with me. I am so depressed right now, I had my surgery 4 and a half weeks ago, and already I am back in pain and bloated again, plus still cannot have intercourse without crying! I am very discouraged, I thought he…
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Where to go from here...
OK, so I have posted before in regards to worrying about my lowr stomach/waist in general, which is still a problem that is plaguing me. I want to move into maintenance, because 90% of me is the size that I want, and I really just want to work on fitness levels more so than weight and losing a lot of inches at this point.…
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How to make homemade steak sauce?
The chef at work makes this delicious steak sauce. I know the ingredients are pureed vegetables and some brown sugar, that is all he would tell me!! Do any of you know what the recipe might be? I really want to make it this weekend, and several google searches have not brought up anything including both of those…
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How much is skin and how much is fat?
OK, so I have lost over 100 pounds, basically extended over a 3 year period (basically lost the first 100 within a year, suffered from disordered eating also and so I was kind of up and down in weight alot, and not doing any strength training until January of this year.) I am actually at my original goal size and weight,…
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Help me with a Persuasive Speech topic??
OK, so for our final exam we were supposed to get into groups and come up with a company/product/service that is innovative, never before seen, and complete a ten slide power point and outline "selling" the product Anyway, long story short my group sucked and all dropped the class, now I am left scrambling to come up with…
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Teen Mom Fans?
OK, one of my guilty pleasures has been Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2. I know I know... mindless TV. OK, I work over 50 hours a week, so when I watch tv about 25% of the time, yes it is Mindless TV when I get off work at 1 am :) Ok, anyway... if you watch the show, does anyone else feel bad for Jenelle? I mean, I know that…
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Finding Spirituality through Fitness
Ok, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this and I hope it isnt against any guidelines, but I dont think it would be. I have done google searches and MFP searches but havent really found what I am looking for. I have always struggled with accepting any mainstream ideas of Faith and religion, instead I have…
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2000 calories too many?
I am 5'4", 143 pounds, 25 year old female. My waist is currently at 31 inches, so I would like to lose a few inches overall. My BF was tested with calipers March 1st and found to be 29.6%! ihave stopped really tracking my weight and am now focusing on building muscle and losing body fat. Now I am so confused about how much…
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"started" stronglifts today, couple of questions...
So I attempted to start Stronglifts today, but being the EXTREMELY shy person I am, I was way too intimidated by the weights section. So I spent a lot of time on the outskirts, and then tried to ask a girl for help, however another guy jumped in and... Long story short, he persuaded me to try "machine" versions of the…
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do you eat the same things every day or mix it up?
I am the kind of person where it is easiest for me to see a day that works out perfect- fits my calories, carbs, fats, and proteins to the T- and eat that same thing for a week or two, or three, at a time. It is just easy to remember, prepare, and shop. I do mix up little things, but for example every weeknight while I am…
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I'm Gonna Do It!!
Alright, I have been reading about lifting heavy for A WHOLE YEAR NOW! Yes, I have added strength training and circuit training, but I know the results I want will only be achieved by lifting heavy, and I actually have been eager to start but SOOOO ridiculously nervous to actually go and start. Monday and Wednesday I went…
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Question about calories and HRM (Crane)
So I got a cheapo HRM for Valentine's day (waiting on the newer FitBit, which is what I really wanted but its not out til later this year.) Anyway, I tested it against the treadmill for HR and calories, and it was pretty accurate, off by a small amount (about 50 calorie difference and about 10 beats under on the HR) But…
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Pressure in head while working out?
I get this mostly when I am running, about 2 miles in or so I start to feel some pressure in my head that seems to come and go. It is hard to explain. I normally slow down for a minute or so to a walk (since I am on the treadmill, I slow down to 4 mph from a run of 6.5-7) and then start again until it comes back. Should I…
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How to lose the "all or nothing" mentality
So I have previously posted about my past weight loss, and as I am sure many of you are familiar with I have taken many different paths to get to the weight I am today. I started off at 255, started by watching what I ate and got down to around 225>> joined a weight loss center and was put on supplements, got down to 180>>…
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Butt Booster??
Any tips on how I can improve my butt, aka tighten and tone, as much as possible within the next 30 days? I know squats, deadlifts, etc... But how often should I do them so I am not OVERDOING it and allowing the muscle proper time to heal between workouts, but still getting maximum improvement before Valentines Day (at…
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Another Newbie Looking for Friends :)
Hey everyone! I figured I would come on here, introduce myself and hopefully meet some others who have similair goals so that we can encourage each other :) I am 25, I have two little girls (4 and 2 1/2), and I have been working on this weight loss thing for a looooong time! Before I got pregnant with my first, I weighed…
